The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS,
IlousE.-After the journal had been
read. Bland, of Mo-, from committee
OH coinage, weights and measures, re-
ported back the resolution calling on
the secretary of the treasury for. in
formation as to the monthly purchase
and coinage of silver.
A bill anne, ding the law regulating
the removal OF cases from State 10
Federal courts passed. II increases
the min mum jurisdiction OF circuit
courts from $500 to $500, takes away
from the circuit courts jurisdiction OF
cases in favor of assignees, OF promls-
sorry notes and bills Of exchange, and
restricts to defendant the right to re-
move the case from the State to the
Federal court. ,.,
Tucker. of Va, called up the bill
providinp for the bringing of suits
against the United States government
and after brief discussion 1t passed.
The next bill called up was Que eX-
tending for one year from its passage
the right of action in cases arising III
captured and abandoned property.
pending debate on which the house
adjourned.
SENATE-Among memorials pre-
sented and referred were the follow
ing: min.
By Cullom, from Peoria and Phila-
delphia. in favor of the interstate
commerce bill, particularly of the
pooling and long and short haul sec
tions.
Bv Cameron, from Philadelphia, for
reduction of internal revenue taxes.
Among the bills reported from COM
mittees and placed on the calendar
were the following:
BY Hoar, from the brary commit
tee. Tor the erection of monument to
negro soldiers and sailors who gave
up their lives for the preservation OF
the government.
An amendment to the postoflice APP
preparation bill, approprlatlng S4Oo,-
600 TO carry the mails between the
United States and Brazil and Central
anu South America.
BY German, from the committee on
commerce, appropriating 100000 Tor
the jettics OF harleston Harbor.
Morgan introduced, by request, a
bill to authorize the Cherokee, Greek,
Choctaws, Chcknsaw, and Seminole
Indians to bring suits in certain Unit
ed States courts relating TO the COR
demna'iun of their property Tor put
lie use Referred.
The senate then resumed considera-
ton of the conference report and ILL
sist on its former action, and 10 luest
further conference
Cullom claimed that his motion to
agree TO the report took precedence OF
The motion to disagree.
Harris, one OF tie conferrees, de-
sired every senator TO realize the fact
that when he voted on the question OF
agreeing or disagreeing to this report,
he was voting in effect on the question
whether there should be any legls'a-
ton on the subject during this con-
gress.
George advocated the adoption OF
the report, and, in answer TO Hoar
said: There is feeling, a sentiment
of suspicion, if | may use the term
that this bill and all legislation on this
subject is to be defeated by dilitory
motions. do not know how far that
goes. and do not entertain that suspi'
cion myself. believe. however that
il will be the policy Of railroad COM
panies as soon as the bill becomes
law, by all sorts of tricks and maneu'
vers, to raise the rates unreasonably
and unjus;ly, and to charge that to the
bill. Every effort, device and trick
will be resorted to by the railroad
companies for the purpo of bring
ing into disrepute legislation on the
subject"
Evarts then delivered an elaborate
argument against the adoption of the
report.
At the conclusion of his speech
Cullom stated his desire was that O
vote be taken to-day, but Hoar sug-
gested that he and other senator's de-
sired to speak, and there was no de-
sire TO d,l.y the vote unnecessarily.
Finally unanimous consent was
gwen that the vote should be taken
before adjournment tomorrow.
Tho anti-polygamy bill (senate bill
with the house substitute) having
Leen received from the house, the
amendment was non-concurred In and
conference asked, and Edmunds, In
gals and Pugh appointed conferrees
After an executive session the senate
adjourned.